"The Boss" joins the president in Wisconsin

Monday, November 05, 2012 - 01:20

Nov. 5 - U.S. President Barack Obama campaigns in Wisconsin in a final push ahead of Election Day. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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Bruce Springsteen opens a rally in Madison Wisconsin for President Barack Obama. After a long, bitter and expensive campaign the race for the White House remains a dead heat. Obama is asking voters to stick with him.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING:
"So when I say, Wisconsin, that I know what real change looks like, you've got cause to believe me because you've seen me fight for it. And you've seen me deliver it. You've seen the scars on me to prove it. You've seen the gray hair on my head to show you what it means to fight for change. And you've been there with me and after all we've been through together, we can't give up now, because we've got more change to do."
Obama will close his campaign Monday with a final blitz across Wisconsin, Ohio and Iowa - three Midwestern states that could be enough to get him more than the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Polls show Obama has a slim lead in all three states.

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